Thomas Hourston

Thomas Hourston
Alderman on the Edmonton Town Council
In office
December 14, 1896  December 12, 1898
Personal details
Born February 12, 1854
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
Died April 11, 1905(1905-04-11) (aged 51)
Guelph, Ontario
Spouse(s) Maria Annal
Children 2 children
Profession Merchant, farmer

Thomas Hourston (February 12, 1854[1] April 11, 1905) was a politician from Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.

Biography

Hourston was born in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland and immigrated to Canada as a young man. Once in Edmonton, he became manager of Norris & Carey, the store co-owned by Edward Carey. He later opened a fur store and started the area's first dairy farm.

In 1881 he married Maria Annal; they would have two children, one of whom would die in infancy.

In 1896 he was elected to Edmonton Town Council as an alderman, finishing fourth of nine candidates in an election in which the top six candidates were elected. He was re-elected in 1897, and served until his term expired in 1898. He did not seek elected office thereafter.

Thomas Hourston died in Guelph, Ontario April 11, 1905. He is buried in Edmonton.

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